Story: 7
This one shot comes from the same mangaka as S.A. It is about a girl who has been raised by her father and 5 brothers and therefore isn’t very girly. She isn’t considered kawaii and isn’t able to bring her emotions across. In stead she always seems to say the direct opposite of what she means. Therefore her classmates tease her and she doesn’t fit in. In fact she never had any friends in her entire life. This changes when she joins the maiden club which is set up by a guy who wants to give makeovers to girls. He is the total opposite of what a guy normally is since he grew up in an all girls house hold and therefore most people think he is gay. The two of them become friends and together cause some unexpected situations.
The whole concept is quite entertaining for a one shot. It contains four chapters which all show a different development. The way the story goes is predictable but nevertheless a funny and different approach, mainly because of the unique main characters.
A minor point is that just as with S.A, this mangaka feels the need to start over introductions at each new chapter. I think the repeat factor is very annoying because the same facts which you have read about already are presented to you over and over. I think this is unnecessary because most people read a manga in one go so those reminders are pointless to my opinion.
Art: 7
The artwork is appealing the eye and fits the shojo genre. Big eyes, cute character designs are the trademark here. This is accompanied by typical sparkly backgrounds but don’t have too much detail. Expressions are drawn somewhat exaggerated to add some extra comedy here and there. Like in S.A there are no huge flaws in the artwork and she remains the same quality in this work.
Character development: 7
This one shot mainly focuses on the two main characters and how they differ from the other people who go to the same school. They are each others opposites and this fact makes certain events that happen very entertaining. Because it is a one shot there is only so much development going on but the female leads character changes gradually over the chapter, however she still remains her rowdy self at times. The male lead didn’t develop so much to my opinion. The thing that develops most is the relationship between the two of them.
There are some side characters that show up to make the story run certain ways, however those characters are only focused on in one chapter and therefore don’t really have the time to develop.
Overall: 7
This is an entertaining little story from a different point of view. It is funny to see how stereotypical gender behavior gets done by the opposite gender. The artwork is good and the story is enjoyable if you skip the ever repeating introductions. It isn’t a must have, but it isn’t a waste of money either.
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